Mining Incidents

MASON SAND PIT Metal/Non-Metal

Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0502411

MASON SAND PIT has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1983–2004
Latest incident
Apr 2004
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
44
citations
12
significant & substantial
$4,039
proposed penalties
$4,039
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
19
inspections on record
229
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 229 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

MASON SAND PIT has $4K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$4K
proposed penalties
$4K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
43 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2010-01-27.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q1 322 2 2 6211.2
2009 Q4 415 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 699 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 299 2 1 6689.0
2009 Q1 175 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 1,146 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,087 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 2,498 1 0 400.3
Show 33 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2008 Q1 2,049 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,889 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,625 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 3,447 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,130 1 0 242.1
2006 Q4 3,028 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 3,873 2 0 516.4
2006 Q2 4,071 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,128 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,250 5 1 1176.5
2005 Q3 5,175 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 4,813 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,310 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 3,451 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 5,374 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 3,800 3 0 789.5
2004 Q1 2,539 17 3 6695.5
2003 Q4 3,699 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 3,995 5 4 1251.6
2003 Q2 4,723 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,021 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,861 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,753 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 2,079 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 1,749 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 2,370 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 2,502 1 0 399.7
2001 Q2 2,159 5 1 2315.9
2001 Q1 1,534 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 1,978 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 2,192 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 1,539 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 1,031 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2004 · 1 incident

April 2, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Walking and twisted left knee dragging fire hose.

1985 · 1 incident

January 5, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pioneer Sand Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

LABOR WAS CLEANING OUT BETWEEN TWO INDLER PULLEYS WHILE PLANT WAS RUNNING WHEN THE BACK IDLER PULLEY CRABBED HIS JACKET ON HIS ARM AND PULLED HIS ARM BETWEEN THE IDLER PULLEY AND BELT. NO BROK EN BONES OR LACERATIONS WERE SUSTAINED ARM WAS BRUISED AND TWISTED BADLY.

1984 · 1 incident

March 17, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pioneer Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LABORER WAS TRYING TO FREE A LODGED CHUNK OF FROST IN FEEDER WITH A PIECE OF PIPE, USING IN AS A PRY-BAR WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO HIS SHOULDER SPRAIN.

1983 · 3 incidents

August 18, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sand Company · Struck by falling object

BILL WAS PICKING RIP RAP OUT OF STOCKPILE HE PULLED A ROCK OUT WHICH LET ROCKS HIGHER ON PILE FALL SSTRIKING BILL IN THE BACK

July 11, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Pioneer Sand Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

STEPPED OFF A PLATFORM AND SEVERELY SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

June 28, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pioneer Sand Company · Struck by falling object

CUTTING A HOLE IN WASH PLANT WITH TORCH WHEN PIECE OF MOLTEN METAL FUEL IN HIS BOOT AND CAUGHT HIS WORK ON FIRE.

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